Curtain hanger



June 22 1926.

1,589,819 E. R. ROBERTSON CURTAIN HANGER Filed Sept. 14, 1922 r. III I Patented June 22, 122?.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CURTAIN HANGER.

Application filed. September This invention relates to curtain hangers. More specifically it relates to hangers adapted to support curtains of the roller type and has for one of its objects to provide a novel form of hanger by virtue of which the curtain will hang in desired position and will not be marred or injured when rolled or unrolled.

Curtainhangers tor roller curtains, as at present constructed, are open to objection in that it the shade or curtain is not pulled at the center of its bottom edge and in a direction at right angles to the axis of rota tion' of the roller, the shade or curtain will extend beyond the endof the roller and rub the supporting bracket upon being raised or lowered. This causes the rubbing edge or edges of the curtain to become marred and eventually demolished. Furthermore, the curtain so supported does not always hang in the position desired, i. e., with its opposite edges substantially vertical.

In accordance with my invention, I provide a curtain hanger which overcomes the objections above noted and possesses other advantages and objects, which will appear as the invention is hereinafter disclosed.

Referring: to the drawings which illustrate what I now consider a preferred form of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a curtain hanger with a roller curtain mounted therein.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the ends of the bracket, looking in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are detail sections taken substantially on the lines 33 and 4c-4:, respectively, of Fig. 1, the stud or pivot 26 being shown in Fig. 4 in a position rotated degrees about its axis from the position shown in Fig. 1, for clarity in illustration.

Fig. 5- is a detail rear elevation of a part of the bracket at the middle portion.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but illustrating a modification.

The curtain hanger illustratedcomprises a bracket provided with spaced ears for receiving the pivots of a curtain roller, and means tor pivotally connecting the bracket 14, 1922. Serial No. 588,124.

ing the usual slot 14 to receive the flat sp indle 15 of the usual shade roller 16. The latter is preferably of the usual spring and pawl type for rolling the shade or curtain 17 up when the pawls are released by a jerk, and in which the pawls operate to hold the curtain, against the action of the spring (not shown) within the roller, in any desired position. are well known and no further description or illustration is needed in this respect. The strip 12 terminates; in an ear 18 (Fig. 3), bent at right angles t0 the strip 12, and having the usual hole 19 inwhich the spindle 20' of the roller 16 is journaled for rotation. The strips 11, 12 may be adjusted longitudinally of the member 10 to fit shades of various widths and the parts may be held in adjusted positions by means of set screws 21, 21 each of which is screw-threaded' into the member 10 in a positionto ena corresponding one of the strips The means above referred to comprises the following now preferred structure. The bracket 10 is pivotally connected to an attaching member 25. A plate 23 is tightly gripped in and preferably at the middle of the channel member 10 (Figs. 4 and If desirable this connection between the members 10 and 23 may be made more secure by soldering, brazing, riveting or otherwise. The plate 23 has secured thereto a sleeve or ournal 24 which projects forwardly therefrom. The attaching member is shown provided with a stud or spindle 26 which is journaled in the sleeve 24 and may be upset at 27 to hold the parts together.

If the hanger is to be used in connection with a window, the attaching member 25 may be shaped at its upper portion as indi- Such roller curtains ruled in Fig. l, to lit over the upper horizontal rail 22 of the window frame and, it desirable, to be secured thereto by means of a nail 28.

it will be seen that the curtain roller 16 is not only rotatable about its longitudinal axis but is oscillatable about the axis of the pivotal connection file-26, the last named axis being preferably at right angles to the vertical plane containing the axis of rotation of the roller, and also substantially midway between the ears 13, 18. By virtue of this construction the roller 1.6 will assume a position in which its longitudinal axis is at right angles to the direction of? pull on the curtain, whether such pull be vertical, as shown at X in Fig. l, or at any one of various angles to the vertical, two being illustrated by way of example at Y and Z. The same relationship between the axis of rotation of the roller and direction of pull of the curtain will exist, even though the pull may be exerted at some portion of the curtain other than the middle oi? the bottom edge. In other words. the tension on the shade or curtain ll is always uniformly distributed and the shade will roll evenly at all times and neither of its side edges will engage or rub either of the cars l3, l8 of the bracket. Furthermore, in view of the fact that the pivotal axis 26 is substantially midway of the ears 18, 18 the shade will normally hang vertically, in any oil" its positions of adjustment, and with its side edges vertical.

The curtain hanger may be modified and im n'oved in various respects without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. For example, the upper part of the attaching member may be constructed as shown in Fig. 6 in which the part 101 is hinged at 102 to the remainder of the attaching member and is movable from the position shown in "full lines to that shown in dotted lines and vice versa. If the building, of which the window frame forms a part, has not been plastered before the attaching member 25 is mounted, the latter may be secured to frame member 22 with the part 101 in the dotted line position. If the building has been plastered, the member 25 may be mounted. as indi *ated in full lines in Fig. G.

If desirable, means may be provided for preventing the roller 16 from rocking back and forth, except when the curtain is manually operated, and to bias or restore the roller to horizontal position after the curtain has been operated. Such means may assume the form illustrated in which a leaf spring is gripped or secured (by solder, weld or rivets it necessary) at its middle portion in an oil set 36 in the member 25; and engages at its opposite ends the upper edge of the channel member 10.

I prefer to construct the various parts of my curtain hanger herein disclosed of suitable metal, although other material may be employed, at least for some of the parts.

The construction, operation, and advantages of curtain hangers embodying my invention will now be apparent to those skilled in the art in view oi the foregoing description. As stated above, the specific iorm illustrated may be altered and modified in various respects without departing from the scope of the invention delined in the appended. claims.

lVhat I claim is l. A curtain hanger comprising in combination, a bracket provided with spaced ears 9' for receiving the pivots of a curtain roller, means -l or pivotally connecting said bracket to a support for oscillation about an axis substantially at right angles to the vertical plane containing the axis or rotation of the curtain bination, a bracket provided with spaced ears 2 for receiving the pivots of a curtain roller, said ears being each adjustable longitudinally of said bracket, means for holding said ears in adjusted position with respect to said bracket, an attaching member adapted to be connected to a support, means pivotally con necting said attaching member and bracket whereby the latter may be oscillated about an axis substantially midway of said ears and substantially at right angles to the vertical plane containing the axis of rotation of the curtain roller, and a leaf spring secured at its middle portion to said attaching member and engaging at its opposite ends the said bracket on opposite sides of said axis of oscillation.

4. A curtain hanger comprising in combination, a bracket provided with spaced ears for receiving the pivots of a curtain roller, an attaching member adapted to be secured to the frame of an opening, and means pivotally connecting said bracket to said member for pcri'nitting said bracket to assume di tierenl. positions about a normally horizontal axis in response to forces exerted in various direciions to manipulate the curtain, said means constituting the sole support of said bracket, and said bracket being at all times free to assume dili'erent positions about said normally horizontal axis.

5. A curtain han er comprising in combination, a bracket provided with spaced ears for receiving the pivots of a curtain roller, and means comprising a pivot for pivotally connecting said bracket to a support for oslull lift) cillation about an axis substantially at right 5 in which means are provided whereby the angles to the vertical plane containing the ears may each be adjusted longitudinally of 10 axis of rotation of the curtain roller, said the bracket to adapt the hanger for use in last mentioned pivot constituting the S016 connection With curtains of different Widths. support of said bracket, and said bracket In testimony whereof 1 hereto atlix my beii at all times free to assume different signature. positions about said first mentioned axis.

6. A curtain hanger as set forth in claim ELMER R. ROBERTSON. 

